Professional Secrecy Provisions

Conditions for disclosing information

The obligation does not exist if

1. the affected person releases the members of a higher medical-technical service from the secrecy,

or

2. the revelation of the secret affects the national security, public safety or the economic welfare of the country, the defence of order and the prevention of crime. Or if evidence for the protection of health or morals or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others is necessary , or

3. messages to the social security and health care institutions for the purpose of royalty statements are required.